Applicator.



. VPATENTED JAN. 2?, 1903. H. A. BIBRIIBY & J. G. NEHRBAS.

APPLIGATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 21, 1901.

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ATTORN -YI UNITED Sierras PAEPENT @nnicn.

HENRY A. BIERLEY- AND JOHN G. NEI-IRBAS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

APPLICATOP.

SIEC "I.CA'11ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,175, datedJanuary 2'7, 1908.

Application filed November 21, 1901. Serial No. 83,126. (No model.)

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be it known that we,l-IENRY AJBIERLEY and JOHN G. NEHRBAS, of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented acertain new and useful Applicator; and we do hereby declare that thefollowingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which liisze numerals referto like parts.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of theoutlet end of a collap-. sible tube, so that various remedies can becarried directly to the parts to be treated without the aid of a syringeor other independent instruments.

The nature of said invention is explained in the accompanying drawingsand the follow ing description and claims.

-"Iu the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the device without anyattachment and with the cap removed and after the contents have beenpartially used. Fig. 2 is the same before it has been used or the capremoved, the outlet end being in section. Fig. 3 is a plan view of thesame with the cap removed and an attachment secured thereto, part beingin section and part broken away. Fig. 4 is an cud view of what is shownin Fig. 3.

This instrument is especially adapted for use in uterine and urethraldiseases. it consists of a collapsible tube 1, made in the manner wellknown, whereby the contents may be gradually forced out by compressingthe tube as shown in Fig. 1. At the outlet end of suclr a tube a conicalpoint 2, through which the outlet passage-way extends, is provided withthe groove 3 and the threads at between the groove and the body of thetube. Upon such conical end there is placed a cushion 5, herein made ofa rubber nipple stretched over the end piece 2 and having an, orifi'e init registering with the outlet passage-way in the end of the tube andwith a bead 6, embedded in the groove 3. The point of the rubber cushionis perforated. The function of this cushion is to protect the parts oi.the body to which the outlet end of the instrument may be applied. Themetal cap 7 covers the point 2 with the cushion 5 thereon and screwsupon the threads l forc-zlosing the outlet end of the tube when not inuse. It has a piece of cork 8, that effectually closes theoutlet-orifice in the point 2 and rubber cushion This instrument can bedirectly used by threaded end of the tube. I The conical point 6 .2 andrubber cushion 5 do not interfere with the'securing of the attachment.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. An applicator consisting of a collapsible 7o tube with a rigidtapering outlet end and an on tlet passage-way therethrough, and a cush'ion covering the tapering portion of such outlet end with an orifice init registering with the outlet passage-way from the tube, substantiallyas described.

2. An applicator consisting, of a collapsible tube witha conical portioncentrally through which an outlet passage way extends, a

threaded portion between said conical portion and the body of the tube,a cushion enveloping such conical portion with an outletorifice in itregistering with the outlet passage-way from said tube, and a cap forclosing the tube adapted to surround said cushion end and beinginternally threaded at its base to screw upon said threaded portion,substantially as described.

3. An applicator consisting of a collapsible tube with a conical portioncentrally through 0 which an outlet passage-way extends and which isprovided with an annular groove at its base, a threaded portion betweenthe groove and the body of the tube, a cushion enveloping the conicalportion and at its inner cud contracted and embedded in said groove andhaving an-outlet-orifice that registers with the outlet passage-way fromthe tube, and a screw-cap for surrounding the conical. portion andclosing the tube, substan- 10G tially as described.

In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures in thepresence of the witnesses herein named.

HENRY A. BIERLEY. JOHN G. NEHRBAS.

Witnesses:

FLORENCE E. BRYANT, V. H. LocKwoon.

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